Job summary
Would you
like to work in a setting where over 96% of service users rate their care as
outstanding?
If so, are you looking for an
opportunity where you have the time to give patients and those important to
them excellent, individualised care and support, implement your knowledge and
skills, acquire specialist knowledge of palliative care, develop your
communication skills, work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and progress
your social work career?
We are seeking an experienced, dynamic,
motivated registered social worker with a passion for delivering the best
possible support to our patients to fill this post. You will be a compassionate and positive professional with sound social
work practice working across our 12 bedded Inpatient Unit and Living Well Centre
for outpatient care. You will be working alongside our Advanced Social Work Practitioner/Senior Social
Worker, you will support medical nursing teams with patient discharges from the
IPU, advise on Mental Capacity Assessments and Deprivation of Liberty
Safeguards Application and Safeguarding concerns. Most importantly, you must be
wholeheartedly committed to and motivated by the strategic priorities and
values of the Hospice of the Good Shepherd.
We welcome applications from those
who wish to work 21 hours across 3 or 4 days per week, including Thursday and Friday. Applications will also be considered for 20 hours as above.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
Be required to address the psychosocial,
emotional, social, cultural and spiritual dimensions of patients lives and the
impact of these at the end of life across all services.
Build on established links and work with
external service providers to address the needs of patients known to the
hospice and those important to them.
Support the Advanced Social Work Practitioner
to ensure the hospice is effectively implementing the associated safeguarding
policies and procedures.
and
will be able to:
Demonstrate their passion to promote comfort,
dignity, independence and patient choice.
Demonstrate their ability to ensure the psychosocial
, spiritual and cultural needs of patients, and those important to them, are
identified and attended to, maintaining the highest level of support
Use their own initiative and work well under pressure.
Demonstrate an interest in all aspects of
palliative care and long-term conditions.
About us
You will be joining a friendly
and welcoming team with a collective aim of positively enhancing the lives of
the individuals in their care. There will be support and guidance for the right
individual through a specific induction programme in order to develop their
knowledge and understanding of supporting patients with an advanced life
limiting illness. You'll receive a raft of benefits and support, including:
Competitive rates of pay ,
annual leave and an opportunity to join the hospice pension scheme.
Excellent learning and
development opportunities, including an induction programme and professional development.
Broad range of in-house
education and support to attend external training.
A staff support programme
including clinical supervision, confidential counselling and occupational
health services.
Want some more information before making your
decision?
We would encourage anyone interested in the role to contact us, come and
visit us or arrange for an informal discussion with you prior to your
application, please contact James George, Advanced Social Work Practitioner or
Liz Taylor, Director of Clinical Services on 01244 851091.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work across all hospice services including
Inpatients and Living Well Services.
To provide informal education to patients and or
carers and other groups at appropriate levels within the Living Well Centre.
To work with patients and carers to gather a clear
understanding of their social circumstances, addressing concerns about
finances, housing, and practical care needs.
To support the patients and those important to them
to manage their interpersonal relationships, concerns and distress associated
with their ill health and palliative care needs.
To support patients and carers to access, identify,
appraise, and interpret complex information to enable them to determine their
own future as part of wider MDT.
To support nursing staff on the safe discharge of
patients.
Provide and maintain knowledge and information about
community service provision to contribute to the discharge planning process for
patients, and act as a resource for information and advice.
To be accountable for a caseload of patients and
carers.
To engage in advance care planning, to support
patients, carers and their families in their decision making at the end of
life.
To use good communication skills to deliver
information (which can be complex or highly emotive) clearly, sensitively, and
unambiguously to patients, families, and professionals either face to face, by
telephone or electronic means.
To provide support and information for the immediate
family following the death of a patient.
To complete home visits as appropriate to support
discharge planning and meet the needs of patients and carers.
To liaise between the Hospice, and relevant care
funding bodies, voluntary and other community agencies. Assessing and
negotiating for community-based services for familys carers on discharge.
To support the Approved Social Work Practitioner and
members of the wider MDT in appropriately applying the guidance of the Mental
Capacity Act 2005 and Care Act 2014 and always working within their frameworks
to safeguard the rights and autonomy of patients.
To complete Mental Capacity Assessments, Best
Interests Decisions and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
To use patient identified goals and an understanding
of their social and psychological needs in order to contribute to the
multi-disciplinary team in order to facilitate safe discharge planning for
patients, to home or nursing home.
To support staff in recognising adult and children
safeguarding concerns and follow Hospice safeguarding policy and process.
To keep up to date on current
legislation, welfare rights/reforms that might influence practice when acting
as an advocate for patients to provide the best possible outcome.
To engage in regular 1-1 meetings with the Advanced
Social Work Practitioner, working towards personal and relevant organisational
objectives.
To support the Advanced Social Work Practitioner to
develop, plan, implement and evaluate formal and informal safeguarding training
and education programmes related to palliative care for all health and social
care professionals.
To work alongside and support Living Well Service
designated volunteers.
To maintain and further develop own professional
knowledge and skills.
Required to maintain registration with Social Work
England by completing continuous professional and personal development.
To develop and maintain relationships with
colleagues from the integrated specialist palliative care services and other
Hospices through their social work networks.
To maintain accurate patient records as per hospice
and professional guidelines.
To take part in reflective practice and in-house
training opportunities including compliance with hospice mandatory training
requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work across all hospice services including
Inpatients and Living Well Services.
To provide informal education to patients and or
carers and other groups at appropriate levels within the Living Well Centre.
To work with patients and carers to gather a clear
understanding of their social circumstances, addressing concerns about
finances, housing, and practical care needs.
To support the patients and those important to them
to manage their interpersonal relationships, concerns and distress associated
with their ill health and palliative care needs.
To support patients and carers to access, identify,
appraise, and interpret complex information to enable them to determine their
own future as part of wider MDT.
To support nursing staff on the safe discharge of
patients.
Provide and maintain knowledge and information about
community service provision to contribute to the discharge planning process for
patients, and act as a resource for information and advice.
To be accountable for a caseload of patients and
carers.
To engage in advance care planning, to support
patients, carers and their families in their decision making at the end of
life.
To use good communication skills to deliver
information (which can be complex or highly emotive) clearly, sensitively, and
unambiguously to patients, families, and professionals either face to face, by
telephone or electronic means.
To provide support and information for the immediate
family following the death of a patient.
To complete home visits as appropriate to support
discharge planning and meet the needs of patients and carers.
To liaise between the Hospice, and relevant care
funding bodies, voluntary and other community agencies. Assessing and
negotiating for community-based services for familys carers on discharge.
To support the Approved Social Work Practitioner and
members of the wider MDT in appropriately applying the guidance of the Mental
Capacity Act 2005 and Care Act 2014 and always working within their frameworks
to safeguard the rights and autonomy of patients.
To complete Mental Capacity Assessments, Best
Interests Decisions and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
To use patient identified goals and an understanding
of their social and psychological needs in order to contribute to the
multi-disciplinary team in order to facilitate safe discharge planning for
patients, to home or nursing home.
To support staff in recognising adult and children
safeguarding concerns and follow Hospice safeguarding policy and process.
To keep up to date on current
legislation, welfare rights/reforms that might influence practice when acting
as an advocate for patients to provide the best possible outcome.
To engage in regular 1-1 meetings with the Advanced
Social Work Practitioner, working towards personal and relevant organisational
objectives.
To support the Advanced Social Work Practitioner to
develop, plan, implement and evaluate formal and informal safeguarding training
and education programmes related to palliative care for all health and social
care professionals.
To work alongside and support Living Well Service
designated volunteers.
To maintain and further develop own professional
knowledge and skills.
Required to maintain registration with Social Work
England by completing continuous professional and personal development.
To develop and maintain relationships with
colleagues from the integrated specialist palliative care services and other
Hospices through their social work networks.
To maintain accurate patient records as per hospice
and professional guidelines.
To take part in reflective practice and in-house
training opportunities including compliance with hospice mandatory training
requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BA Social Work Degree/Diploma in Social Work.
- Registered with Social Work England.
- Evidence of recent professional development.
Desirable
- Advanced Communication Skills.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of direct work within adult setting.
- Working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005).
- The Care Act (2014), and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
- Knowledge of procuring packages of care and securing funding via NHS Continuing Health Care.
- Understanding of the hospice ethos and theories of grief and loss.
- Proven experience of assessment and care planning intervention.
- Experience of working with adults, carers and families.
- Experiences of working within a multi-disciplinary setting.
- Experience of managing and implementing safeguarding procedures.
Desirable
- Knowledge of welfare and disability benefits.
- Knowledge of relevant statutory and voluntary agencies.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to build a rapid rapport with service users in distressing
- circumstances using good communication skills.
- Proficient in use of IT to support practice.
- Effective time management.
- Able to work 1-1 and within groups.
- Committed to own professional development and learning.
Desirable
- Able to work occasional irregular and unsocial hours as required.
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Demonstrates emotional resilience.
- Enthusiastic and willing to learn.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BA Social Work Degree/Diploma in Social Work.
- Registered with Social Work England.
- Evidence of recent professional development.
Desirable
- Advanced Communication Skills.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of direct work within adult setting.
- Working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005).
- The Care Act (2014), and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
- Knowledge of procuring packages of care and securing funding via NHS Continuing Health Care.
- Understanding of the hospice ethos and theories of grief and loss.
- Proven experience of assessment and care planning intervention.
- Experience of working with adults, carers and families.
- Experiences of working within a multi-disciplinary setting.
- Experience of managing and implementing safeguarding procedures.
Desirable
- Knowledge of welfare and disability benefits.
- Knowledge of relevant statutory and voluntary agencies.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to build a rapid rapport with service users in distressing
- circumstances using good communication skills.
- Proficient in use of IT to support practice.
- Effective time management.
- Able to work 1-1 and within groups.
- Committed to own professional development and learning.
Desirable
- Able to work occasional irregular and unsocial hours as required.
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Demonstrates emotional resilience.
- Enthusiastic and willing to learn.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
